As August comes to an end...

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Short little Jamii newsletter this month as we wrap up a busy, busy month but we did want to stop in, say hey, and share some upcoming Jamii events! ????

#TeamJamii News

what we’re working on…

• We had our first free community convo last Tuesday - next one is on Tuesday, September 3rd! If you’re working on creating multilingual spaces and facing challenges with technology, budgeting, engagement, facilitation techniques? Or don’t know where to start? Join us for a FREE community event hosted by Jamii Linguist’s Director and Founder, Jamila Craig. We’re going to discuss all things related to co-creating multilingual spaces.

Share your experiences, ask your questions, and explore solutions together. RSVP HERE.

• Are you a bilingual or multilingual speaker of French, Portuguese, Spanish, or English, and interested in developing your simultaneous interpretation skills?? We’re getting ready for our Simultaneous Interpretation Clinic starting this September! Schedule a connection call HERE to find out more details.

Resource Highlight

stuff you should watch/read/listen to…

Language Learning YouTube Playlist: This month we want to highlight our language learning playlist, curated for language learners interested in French, Haitian Creole, Spanish, Portuguese, and English. Don’t forget to subscribe!

Community Updates

events & activities led by partners and community members…

Have an event, initiative, or campaign that is aligned with Jamii’s vision and values? We’d love to share it with our larger network. Reply to this email and share the details.?

Ways to SUPPORT

#TranslateTheMovement

Have you heard of our #TranslateTheMovement Campaign? Our work is pro-Black, Queer-affirming and collective liberation-centered. We aim to make multilingual community building resources more accessible for underresourced groups engaged in resistance and mobilization. Consistent monthly donations will help us support community organizations in need.

Can you help us reach our first 100 Monthly donors by the end of August 2024? Any amount helps. Click here to donate. Want us to help you raise funds for interpretation, translation, or language learning access? Email [email protected].

In Community & Solidarity Always,

Jamii Linguists

About Jamii Linguists. Jamii Linguists is a multilingual communications team that supports non-profits and movement organizations (or community groups). Our big vision is to create a multilingual, transnational community of Black, Pan-African and pro-Black people unified for collective liberation. Our mission is to shift the "one-language-fits-all" approach to building movements for social justice while centering the needs of people of African descent.? As we work towards our mission, we center Black linguistic justice, language justice, mutual aid, inclusive ?? Pan-Africanism, Black Feminist/Womanism and solidarity economy principles.

Feeling your collaboration senses tingling? Book a connection call here.